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Definition of vesuvius in English English dictionary
- A volcanic mountain in Italy
- {i} active volcano which is located near Naples in southern Italy and whose first recorded eruption buried the city of Pompeii in 79 A.D
- a volcano (=a mountain with a large hole at the top) in southeast Italy. When Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, sending out ash and lava (=hot liquid rock) , it buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Vesuvius is still an 'active' volcano, which could erupt again at any time. Active volcano, eastern side of the Bay of Naples, southern Italy. It originated about 200,000 years ago; its current height of 4,198 ft (1,280 m) has varied considerably after each of its major eruptions; in 1900 it was 4,275 ft (1,303 m) high; in 1906, 3,668 ft (1,118 m) high; and in the 1960s, 4,203 ft (1,281 m) high. The cone is half-encircled on the northern side by Mount Somma, part of the wall of a large crater in which the present cone has formed. There have been numerous destructive eruptions; in AD 79 Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed, and in 1631 about 3,000 people were killed. The last major eruption occurred in 1944. More than two million people live in the area of Vesuvius, whose fertile slopes are covered with vineyards and orchards
- a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
- Mount Vesuvius
- Vesuvius
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Ve·su·vi·usTurkish pronunciation
vısuviısPronunciation
/vəˈso͞ovēəs/ /vəˈsuːviːəs/
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